Identification of G-protein coupled receptor subunits in normal human dental pulp

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 16-19

  Pozo, David ^a   Segura, Juan J ^a   Jiménez Rubio, Alicia ^a   García Pergañeda, Antonio ^a   Bettahi, I ^a   Guerrero, Juan M ^a   Calvo, Juan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; LIGAND; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SECOND MESSENGER; TOOTH PULP;

DENTAL PULP; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; LIGANDS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PROTEIN SUBUNITS; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; SECOND MESSENGER SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033732690     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200001000-00004     Document Type: Article

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